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Heads Up: Morning headlines for Sept. 17

Barack Obama has a strong 11-point lead over Mitt Romney among Pennsylvania voters, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer poll. Pollsters confirm a measurable post-convention "bounce" for Obama, but find little evidence of one for Romney. And while fewer than one-third of Pennsylvanians could correctly identify Obama's religion (Protestant), it seems not to matter: 55 percent of voters said they were "very" or "somewhat" comfortable with his religion -- the same percentage Romney (a Mormon) got. Also in the Inquirer poll: while Pennsylvanians give their public schools middling grades at best, a majority oppose private-school voucher programs and have doubts about charter schools as a panacea.

Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, came to town over the weekend, making a strong pitch to women. KDKA's Jon Delano has an interview with her here.